Yes, that was Chevy Chase, the former "Saturday Night Live" funnyman, in the crowd at Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's ceremonial swearing-in Monday at the State Department.

Chase brought a touch of Hollywood star power to a gathering of Washington's power elite, including Henry Kissinger and three other former secretaries of state, as Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of office.

In her remarks, Clinton thanked Biden and President Barack Obama for choosing her as the nation's top diplomat, saying she had assumed her new responsibilities "at a real hinge-of-history time." "We have in the leadership of President Obama someone who wants us to reach out to the world, to do so without illusions, understanding that the difficulties we face will not be wished away," she said.

In a slightly awkward moment, Clinton thanked her husband, who stood behind her and beside Chelsea. "I am so grateful to him for a lifetime of," she said -- pausing as if searching for the right words --"all kinds of experiences." At that the crowd erupted briefly in laughter.

Maybe Michael Moore is right...maybe we are the stupidest people on the planet...look what "cracks the crowd up"...which is worse that the former president is a dog or that his wife thinks it is cute...I wake up every day to some Dem insult that is hard to bear...we look rediculous with these assclowns running the country...especially "at a real hinge-of-history time." whatever the hell that means...I don't know if this a joke or a nightmare, but it is definitely one or the other...if it is a joke, its on us...if its a nightmare, we better wake the hell up and soon...

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